CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Danniel Jhay S. Larida

STEM 12-B
Ms. Acibar
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• Tres Marias Series • ALINAO FESTIVAL • Daragang Magayon
• Ibalong Epic
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Dr. Elden Lumaniogs’ Artwork

“Tres Marias Series”

- A mellow-dramatic play on skin tone, anatomically
grossed but pushing visually energetic “Tres Marias”
caught in poses over familiar and contemporary
dimension (Dr. Elden Lumaniog). Dr. Elden Lumaniog
specializes not only in the art of medicine, but also
has a firm hand in the arena of real artistic talents. In
Dr. Lumaniog’s artistic expression, it is intrinsically a
process of sharing emotions to enchant the viewer.
His art advocates discovery, study, documentation &
preservation of our rich cultural heritage.
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Hermel Alejandres’ Jun Tivis’ Artwork Richard La Torre Perezs’ Roderick Akong
Artwork Artwork Imperios’ Artwork

Material used for their artworks are acrylic paint and oil paint.
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ALINAO FESTIVAL – MALINAO, ALBAY

“ALINAO FESTIVAL”
- Alinao Festival is an annual tribute to
the lost tree of Alinao on the mountains
of Malinao, It is also said that the word
“Alinao” came from the word “malinaw”
which means clear waters where one of
the best falls is here, the Vera Falls.
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CORON FESTIVAL
TIWI,ALBAY

ALINAO FESTIVAL MAGAYON FESTIVAL

MALINAO, ALBAY ALBAY
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SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL
LIGAO, ALBAY

IBALONG FESTIVAL TABAK FESTIVAL

LEGAZPI, ALBAY TABACO, ALBAY
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CAGSAWA FESTIVAL LONGGANISA FESTIVAL KARAGUMOY FESTIVAL

DARAGA, ALBAY GUINOBATAN, ALBAY BACACAY, ALBAY

NITO-TALAHIB FESTIVAL PUTO FESTIVAL

MANITO, ALBAY OAS, ALBAY
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The Traditional dances they have are Pantomina Dance - a love dance with its
movements mimicking or patronizing the mating or love making of doves or
the “salampati” (bikol term for dove). And Sinakiki Dance – a fun and
flirtatious dance.
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“Daragang Magayon”
- Philippine folklore two lovers named,
Daragang Magayon and Panganoron,  feature
in a folktale that explains how Mount Mayon, a
active stratovolcano on the island of Luzon in
the Philippine archipelago was formed and was
named.  The volcano and story of the two
lovers. Many people believed they saw an image
in the fumes that resembled two lovers.  Many
people associated the perceived images with
the story and presented here is a version of the
legend.
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“Ibalong Epic”
- The Ibálong, also known as Handiong or Handyong,
is a folk epic of Bicol region of Philippines, based on
the Indian Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata.
The epic is said to have been narrated in verse form
by a native poet called Kadunung. The Ibalong
portrays deeds in heroic proportions, centering on
white men or tawong-lipod who were warrior-heroes
named, among others, Baltog, Handyong, and
Bantong. They came from Boltavara, settling and
ruling Bicolandia and its inhabitants. The epic is set
in the land of Aslon and Ibalong. The mountains
Asog, Masaraga, Isarog, and Lingyon were prominent
features of the area.
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“Balete Pass”
- Balete Pass is located in Nueva Vizcaya ,the
retreating Japanese under General Tomoyuki
Yamashita dug in and held on for three
months against the American and Filipino
forces who eventually drove them out; the
pass is now called Dalton Pass in honor of
General Dalton, USA, who was killed in the
fighting.
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“Camalaniugan’s Bell”
- Cagayan has the oldest bell in the
Philippines, the Camalaniugan’s Bell of
Antiquity.
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Material Culture
People in the valley dressed very simply. Old women used the saya and kimono
while men used the camisa de chino or the barong tagalog. Some of the houses that
withstood the Japanese occupation were historical houses made of hard wood.
Some were bahay-kubo. Most typical homes were strong and typhoon-resistant.
For agriculture, today, there are only a few have modern agricultural implements.
The majority still use traditional implements like animal-drawn tools.
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Palu-Palo Festival
“Palu-Palo Festival”
- This is a cultural presentation of the
municipality of Basco, Batanes,
showcasing their ethnic group’’s
rugged yet storied existence.

- Palu-palo means sticks or arnis that

were used by the native Ivatans to
fight the forces of the colonizers such
as Spaniards and the Dutch.
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Sambali Festival – Piat, Cagayan
“Sambali Festival”
- The Sambali festival originated from
the Sambali dance which is a war dance
of the Itawis tribe of Cagayan that was
converted to Christianity through the
intercession of the Lady of Piat. It was
revived in 1989 with the belief that it
would promote the identity of the people
of Piat, as well as strengthen unity and
harmony among its people. Since then, it
has been an annual event for the
residents of Piat.
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“Cagayan Epic:
Biuag and Malana”
- Cagayan epic Ybanag legendary figures Biuag
and Malana, were said to have fought their epic
battle for supremacy over the hands of a
beautiful "maginganay" by hurling each other
volleys of uprooted trees and live cattle.
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Poems
The Rural Maid
By Fernando M. Maramag

“The Rural Maid”

- The poem is about a man who has been in love with
a fair maid. He fell in love with her the first time they
met. Their eyes glanced at each other and he was
smitten by her charm. But despite of his endearment
to her, her heart doesnt belong to him - this left some
pain in his heart.
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“Paete Woodcarving”
- The Paete Woodcarving tradition runs deep
in history, dating back in the pre-Spanish
era. Even the town's name, Pada, goes away
from the Spanish colonizer's norms of naming
places after saints. It was a result of a
misunderstanding between a native and a
Franciscan priest. When asked what the place
was, the native replied, There, referring to his
chisel He thought the priest was asking about
the tool he was using. By 1580, Paetenians
honed their Craft by carving remblos and
images used to ornate the churches in town
and neighboring towns in Laguna.
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Corregidor - Cavite City
“Corregidor”
- It is the largest of the five islands guarding
the entrance to Manila Bay. Tadpole-shaped,
it lies off the southwestern tip of the Bataan
Peninsula, 26 miles off Manila. During the
last Pacific war,Corregidor became a theater
of war between the Japanese Imperial Forces
and the combined defenders of Filipino and
American troops. Thus, its valiant last stand
against the superior invasive forces came to
be written history. The occupying forces,
however, were to be vanquished upon the
return of the Americans in 1944.
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Kalayaan Festival
“Kalayaan Festival”
- Kalayaan festival, as the name suggests, is a
celebration of Philippine Independence.

- Kalayaan Festival is a 2 week-long, province-

wide event held annually from May 28 to June
12.
The festival was came to life in 2005 with
various programs including street dancing, float
parade, beauty pageant and trade fair.
- The Kalayaan Festival aims to showcase a
new way of experiencing our history and will
hold the promise of adventure and discovery of
our glorious past with great pride and
enthusiasm.
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Balsa Festival
“Balsa Festival”
- Every year on June 24, Lian celebrates its
town fiesta as with the celebration of the
birthdate of Saint John The Baptist.

- A festival that centerpieces the Balsa as a

way of relaxation by the Matabungkay Beach.
The celebration is culminated by a race and
decorating contest for the Balsa. The festival is
spearheaded by the DOT and the private sector
headed by the Matabungkay Beach Resort and
Hotel.
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“Higantes Festival” Higantes Festival
- The origin of the festival dates back to Spanish
colonial rule, around the late 1800s, where the
wealthy ruling class who ruled Angono as
their hacienda strictly prohibited the common
people from celebrating, except for one single
festival in the entire year. The hardworking common
people used the higantes puppets in their once-a-
year festival, rendering the papier-mâché giants to
look like the hacienderos, mocking the owners
throughout the festivity. The art of papier-mâché
was said to have been learned by the common folk
from Spanish friars through unstated means. The
giant puppets depict a man or woman in multiple
costumes, with their faces making commands, while
their hands on their waist
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“Maglalatik” Traditional Dance
- The Maglalatik is an indigenous dance from the 
Philippines in which coconut shell halves that are
secured onto the dancers' hands and on vests
upon which are hung four or six more coconut
shell halves. The dancers - all male - perform the
dance by hitting one coconut shell with the other -
sometimes the ones on the hands, sometimes, the
ones on the body, and sometimes the shells worn
by another performer, all in time to a fast
drumbeat. Like many native Filipino dances, it is
intended to impress the viewer with the great skill
of the dancer, and in some Filipino Martial Arts
 (FMA) circles, it has been noted that the
manlalatik "consists of a trapping and boxing
method hidden in a dance."
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“The Myth of Wawa Dam,
Montalban”
- The engkantado used his agimat (talisman) and
Bernardo Carpio was caught between two boulders
which the shaman had caused to grind each
other. The legend says he was not killed, but was
trapped between these two boulders. He was
unable to escape because the talisman's power was
as great as his own strength
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“The Legend of Maria Makiling
(CALABARZON)”
-  A story about the guardian-spirit of the
mountain. MARIANG MAKILING innocently with
her beautiful goddess maiden that lives in the
mountain. She is known to everyone as Maria
Makiling.
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The Legend of Lake The Legend of Hari sa

Ticob (QUEZON) My First Sonnet
Bukid (CALABARZON) (CALABARZON)
by: Vina Pedrosa Landicho
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“Okir”
- Okir or okil is the term for rectilinear and
curvilinear plant-based designs and folk
motifs that can be usually found among the
Moro and Lumad peoples of the Southern
Philippines, as well as parts of Sabah.
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The Agusan image “BUSO” “Bulawanung harbis “ “Bahandianong Karaga”

Ariel Sitoy Jojo Pablo Jessie Tariga Jr.

Material used for their artworks are; acrylic paint, oil paint and paper mache.
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“Kahimunan Festival”
- The Kahimunan Festival is an annual event
on the occasion of the fiesta celebration of
the Sto Niño in Barangay Libertad founded in
1987 by Father Juanito "Nito" Belino, first
Parish Priest of Sto Niño Parish.

-The Kahimunan is a traditional ritual

performed by the natives before the start of
the planting season, characterized by
chanting, singing and playing accompanied
by indigenous musical instruments such as
the gimbor (drum), gong and bamboo
instruments called Kalatong and Kotik. 
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“Naliyagan Festival”
- The Naliyagan is relatively a recent annual
tradition.  It started in 1993 when the
incumbent governor conceptualized a festival
that aimed to recognize the indigenous people
and their contribution to the culture and
progress of the province.  To be able to come up
with an appropriate name for the festival, the
governor consulted the elders of the main tribe
of the land, the Manobo, and they chose the
name "Naliyagan" which means the "chosen
one, and the most loved."
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“Itik-itik” Traditional Dance
- Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in
the Philippines. It originated in Surigao in
Philippines. Itik-itik was discovered in this town by
National Artist for Dance Francisca Reyes-Aquino.
Originating from a dance called Sibay and
performed to the tune of Dejado, the story was told
that an expert young dancer named Cayetana at a
barrio of Cantilan during a baptismal party had
become so carried away with the rhythm that she
began to improvise short, choppy steps similar to
ducks and then splash water on their backs. The
dance immediately became popular in the province
for stage performances and social dancing.
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“Banga Dance” Traditional Dance
- The “Banga” (ba-nga), is a round or spherical
jar made of clay, used for fetching water and
mostly adopted by the northern region of the
Philippines. Kalinga women place a women and
coiled piece “jikon” that is made from a straw
plant “ligis,” or they use a rolled cloth on their
heads for support while carrying the banga. The
Kalinga use local sources for the clay to make
their pots. The known potters are the women
from the villages of Puapo and Dalupa in Pasil,
and in the village of Dognak in Lubuagan. These
clay pots are made for fetching and storing
water, cooking, storing of food, and for
bartering.
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“The Old Woman of the
Candles”
-  The Old Woman of the Candles by Kevin
Piamonte tells the story of a man visiting an old
woman in her home. The young man is amazed at
the harmony that surrounds the lady.

by Kevin Piamonte
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Five Math Poems Soledad Narrative Poem

by Eileen Tupaz. by Angela Manalang Gloria
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